Outdoors
Notes from a plant nerd: What a Lark
I wear a few different hats in my world. A big straw hat for working in the garden or walking out in the sun. Wool caps and toboggans for the colder mornings of spring. Party hats for the celebrations. I’ve even been known to wear a tricorne hat when visiting Colonial Williamsburg as a kid.
Wildlife Commission Announces CWD Surveillance Areas
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Executive Director, Cameron Ingram, signed a proclamation outlining the state’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) primary and secondary surveillance areas as well as the 2024-25 deer season dates in which mandatory sample submission is required.
Haywood waterways hosts tree identification hike
On May 18, Haywood Waterways Association and Haywood Community College will lead a moderate 6-mile hike in the Sunburst area of Haywood County.
Enjoy ‘Art in the Gardens’ at Lake Junaluska
Lake Junaluska’s Artists in Residence invite the public to visit “Art in the Gardens,” now through Wednesday, May 15.
State announces funding opportunities for weatherization training and technical assistance
The Department of Environmental Quality’s State Energy Office is accepting proposals for weatherization training and technical assistance projects, with $14.68 million in federal funding available.
Help stock the Pigeon River with trout
TU-Cataloochee’s next trout stocking event is coming up Monday, May 6, along the delayed harvest section of the West Fork of the Pigeon River.
Cemetery decoration days this weekend
On Sunday, May 5, in cooperation with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the North Shore Cemetery Association will decorate the Woody and Hoyle Cemeteries on Forney Creek.
Memorial Day Trout Tournament
The annual Memorial Day Trout Tournament is again coming to Cherokee.
The tournament is open to all ages and will be held on the beautiful Freestone Streams.
Throwing it down in Waynetown: First skateboard competition to be held in May
To hear local skateboarding impresario Jared Lee tell it, there wasn’t much to do in Haywood County for young skaters growing up during the sport’s early boom in the 1980s.